Erotomania in Thai patients: a study of 20 cases.

ABSTRACT

The study presented included 20 Thai erotomanic patients, 16 women and 4 men. The age at the onset of delusion ranged from 15 to 45 years with a median age of 23 years. The majority of the patients suffered from secondary erotomania, whereas, primary erotomania was diagnosed in three cases. Bipolar affective disorder represents the most common diagnosis associated with this delusion, followed by schizoaffective disorders. Two patients were sisters. The occurrence of intrafamilial cases is unusual and has not been reported previously. Most love objects are of the opposite gender. Only in one instance, was erotomania found in a lesbian context. Teachers and medical doctors are at increased risk for attracting individuals prone to erotomania.